With the fate of Friday night's district game against DeLand squarely on his left foot, the Spruce Creek kicker was in his element.

“I'm kind of used to stress; stress is nothing for me at this point,” Lieb said during Tuesday's practice.

After a DeLand timeout designed to ice the Creek kicker, the 5-foot-9, 180-pound senior calmly booted a 32-yard field goal with 10.3 seconds left to lift the Hawks to a 15-13 win, their first over DeLand since 2008.

In addition to the game-winner, Lieb also connected on two other field goals — from 52 and 40 yards.

“If Jagger doesn't make it to the field, we lose the game,” Hawks head coach Andy Price said with a smile. “I've never had a kicker who has made three field goals in a game, and that was pretty impressive in its own right.”

Price praised Lieb's mental toughness as one of the reasons for his success.

Since that moment, Lieb has developed a routine in order to stay focused for the big moments — particularly when the opponent calls a timeout to peg the stress level.

“You've got to block it all out when they ice you,” Lieb said. “You just go through your motions a little bit. I don't like talking to anybody before I go out there and kick it. I'd rather just think to myself what I'm going to do.”

The senior has converted on six of seven field goals so far this season.

Quarterback Nick Belz said Lieb is virtually automatic from 40 yards and in.

“It helps big-time because we don't get into scoring position every time,” Belz said. “Luckily, we can send Jagger out, and he'll be able to hit the field goal for us.”

Lieb, who also plays soccer for the Hawks, played Friday night's game with a heavy heart. He played in honor of the school's varsity soccer coach, Juan Arietta, who died Sept. 14.

“He was always a positive figure,” Lieb said of Arietta.

“More importantly, he made great men more than great soccer players. Winning records and everything is great, but it doesn't really mean anything if you go out into the world and don't do anything with your life.”

After showcasing his range and clutch-kicking abilities Friday, Lieb hopes to grab the attention of Division I programs. So far, he has largely spoken with Division III schools about his kicking future.

He said the 52-yard field goal will be the opening clip in his highlight film for coaches across the country.

Along with grabbing the attention of college coaches with his kicking, he may stay on their radar due to his unique name, which he said came from his parents being fans of the Rolling Stones and lead singer Mick Jagger.

But along with playing football, a top-notch education is also a priority for Lieb.

With a 4.4 GPA to his credit, he apparently thrives under pressure in the classroom, too.

“It would be cool to play football in front of 100,000 people, but really, after school is what I'm looking for; where I'm going to get in my life,” Lieb said.

<p><b>PORT ORANGE --</b> Jagger Lieb says he lives for stress. </p><p>With the fate of Friday night's district game against DeLand squarely on his left foot, the Spruce Creek kicker was in his element.</p><p>“I'm kind of used to stress; stress is nothing for me at this point,” Lieb said during Tuesday's practice.</p><p>After a DeLand timeout designed to ice the Creek kicker, the 5-foot-9, 180-pound senior calmly booted a 32-yard field goal with 10.3 seconds left to lift the Hawks to a 15-13 win, their first over DeLand since 2008.</p><p>In addition to the game-winner, Lieb also connected on two other field goals — from 52 and 40 yards.</p><p>“If Jagger doesn't make it to the field, we lose the game,” Hawks head coach Andy Price said with a smile. “I've never had a kicker who has made three field goals in a game, and that was pretty impressive in its own right.”</p><p>Price praised Lieb's mental toughness as one of the reasons for his success.</p><p>Two seasons ago, Lieb pushed a 27-yard game-tying attempt wide right in overtime as Pine Ridge upended Spruce Creek, 13-10.</p><p>Since that moment, Lieb has developed a routine in order to stay focused for the big moments — particularly when the opponent calls a timeout to peg the stress level.</p><p>“You've got to block it all out when they ice you,” Lieb said. “You just go through your motions a little bit. I don't like talking to anybody before I go out there and kick it. I'd rather just think to myself what I'm going to do.”</p><p>The senior has converted on six of seven field goals so far this season. </p><p>Quarterback Nick Belz said Lieb is virtually automatic from 40 yards and in.</p><p>“It helps big-time because we don't get into scoring position every time,” Belz said. “Luckily, we can send Jagger out, and he'll be able to hit the field goal for us.”</p><p>Lieb, who also plays soccer for the Hawks, played Friday night's game with a heavy heart. He played in honor of the school's varsity soccer coach, Juan Arietta, who died Sept. 14.</p><p>“He was always a positive figure,” Lieb said of Arietta. </p><p>“More importantly, he made great men more than great soccer players. Winning records and everything is great, but it doesn't really mean anything if you go out into the world and don't do anything with your life.”</p><p>After showcasing his range and clutch-kicking abilities Friday, Lieb hopes to grab the attention of Division I programs. So far, he has largely spoken with Division III schools about his kicking future.</p><p>He said the 52-yard field goal will be the opening clip in his highlight film for coaches across the country. </p><p>Along with grabbing the attention of college coaches with his kicking, he may stay on their radar due to his unique name, which he said came from his parents being fans of the Rolling Stones and lead singer Mick Jagger.</p><p>But along with playing football, a top-notch education is also a priority for Lieb. </p><p>With a 4.4 GPA to his credit, he apparently thrives under pressure in the classroom, too.</p><p>“It would be cool to play football in front of 100,000 people, but really, after school is what I'm looking for; where I'm going to get in my life,” Lieb said.</p>